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The Morning Thing Celebrates the MVNU Women’s Auxiliary Spring Conference

As a part of Friday Favorites, the Morning Thing hosts celebrated the MVNU Women’s Auxiliary Spring Conference that is happening this weekend by sharing their favorite clips of Comedian and Guest Anita Renfroe.
Eric’s favorite is Oreos . Click HERE for the clip

Shawn’s favorite is Just lie to me. Click HERE for the clip


Xander’s is Big ole sweet ice tea and you can hear why HERE

Click HERE for Anita’s Big Ole Sweet Tea

Marcy’s is Momisms and you can hear why HERE.

Click HERE to hear Anita’s Momism Song.

Click HERE to learn more about the MVNU Women’s Auxiliary Spring Conference

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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Brittany Coon with the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities talks about the history of the month including when President Ronald Reagan designated the month in 1987.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
She talks about the major events including the Developmental Disabilities Month Luncheon and a coloring contest within the county including over 800 participants.

She tells us about two folks who were the Individual Spotlight Award winners: Cheyenne Proper and Sabrina Wilson.,

Brittany continues to talk about award winners: Community Partner Winner the YMCA of Mount Vernon and Employer of the Year, The Wishmaker House Bed and Breakfast.

Brittany talks about the three Local Hero Award winners at the Developmental Disabilities Month Luncheon: Retied Knox County Sheriff David Shaffer, Tina Davis, and Brandy Swingell of Creative Foundations.

Click HERE to find out more about the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

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Ladies, Don’t Miss Your Chance to See Comedian Anita Renfroe at MVNU This Weekend!

Comedian Anita Renfroe is the guest at the MVNU Women’s Auxiliary Spring Conference this weekend (March 14th and 15th).

Click HERE to hear the full conversation.

Marcy with the Morning Thing spoke to Anita and she is excited to be leaving the farm behind and spend time with women who “are chasing hard after God,” laugh learn, and enjoy this incredible event.

Anita shares what her message will be this weekend to the women who attend the conference.

Her message is “Moving Forward.” She believes that many people get stuck in life but should use the bible and scriptures to “find healing and growth moving in our faith from glory to glory.”

Click HERE to get tickets to the MVNU Women’s Auxiliary Spring Conference Friday and Saturday.

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The Morning Thing Celebrates National Working Mom’s Day!

Some women are working moms because they choose to have a career, and others work outside the home to be able to meet the financial needs of the family.


This day acts as a reminder that moms who also hold down jobs juggle all kinds of responsibilities and they DESERVE appreciation for their hard work and dedication.


On the Morning Thing Wednesday, Marcy (who was a working mom) and Shawn shared some ways you can appreciate moms.


They also shared four ways to find joy in the juggle of being a working mom by Laura Rutledge. Rutledge is a journalist and host for ESPN and the SEC Network.


Click HERE for the ways to celebrate Working Mom’s Day.

Click HERE for the article from Laura Rutledge on IMOM.com

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Salvation Army of Mount Vernon at 79% of Light the Day Construction Project

Captain Christine Moretz with the Salvation Army in Mount Vernon talks about the Light of Day project which is adding a 13-thousand square foot childcare center that can accommodate over 100 children 6-weeks and older.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
Christine talks about the Light of Day project being at 79% of the $6.25 million goal.
Christine says the Knox County is incredibly supportive of every organization and they are blessed by the support.
Christine talks about some of the services they provide including being a licensed childcare center, after school program and enrolling kids for their summer camp program.
They provide food and food pantry to those that need help, guitar lessons, and more.
Part of the campaign is to bring a choice pantry to the community.
Christine talks about how you can find out more about the Salvation Army and gives an update on the construction of the building. They broke ground and are about 40% complete.
She says they are not only building a building but a community through Christ’s name and God’s kingdom together.

Click HERE to find out more about the Salvation Army of Mount Vernon.

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WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday with Ethan Cline

WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday feature is back! We are welcoming 13 NEW DJs to our airwaves this month!

Today, we introduce you to Ethan Cline. He is a Sophomore Communication & Media (Digital Media) Major from Howard, OH.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation.

Wyatt tells us that originally, he was a graphic design major and then he had a class with Jayme McMillan and that changed his mind.

Wyatt is very active here at MVNU. He is on the Volleyball Team and plays Esports. He also likes golf and works at a golf course.

He shares some of his favorite foods and artists and memories he has made here at MVNU.

Ethan talks about how God has been working in his life. His favorite verse is Psalm 86:12.

You can hear Ethan Cline on WNZR on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12pm.

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WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday with Zoey Hover

WNZR’s Meet the Staff Monday feature is back! We are welcoming 13 NEW DJs to our airwaves this semester!

Today, we introduce you to Zoey Hover. She is a Sophomore Communication & Media (Digital Media) Major from Sparta, OH.
Click HERE to hear our conversation with Zoey.

Zoey has really enjoyed getting into radio and feels like God put her here for a reason.

Zoe is very active here at MVNU. She is on the Lakeholm Viewer staff (student newspaper) and leads a small group called Cougs for KSP (Knox Starting Point).  

She shares some of her favorite foods and artists and memories she has made here at MVNU.

Zoey talks about how God has been working in her life. Her favorite verse is Revelation 5:13.

You can hear Zoey on WNZR on Fridays from 2pm to 4pm.

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March is National Caffeine Awareness Month

There are many benefits to drinking caffeine. However, there also can be health problems if you drink that fifth cup of coffee.
On Friday, The Morning Thing Hosts shared their favorite ways to consume caffeine.

Click HERE to hear Marcy, Shawn and Eric’s favorites.
Click HERE to learn more about the pros and cons of caffeine.

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WNZR Presents the March 2025 MVNU Presidential Update

MVNU’s President, Dr. Carson Castleman, talked with WNZR for our monthly MVNU Update.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation.

Dr. Carson Castleman shares his thoughts and beliefs about the unprecedented time at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Many topics were covered including:
• How he is working to navigate this important time.
• Some of the financial challenges MVNU is experiencing.
• Leadership and cabinet changes at the university.
• How he has worked with the Board of Trustees during this time.
• The best path forward including improving communications.
• His message to students, staff and faculty and staff as the second half of spring semester starts Monday.
• His message with the Mount Vernon and Knox County residents.
• What guidance the Holy Spirit has guided him through this process.
• How we can pray for MVNU, himself and his family.

Click HERE to stay up to date with news from MVNU.

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Make Some Great Musical Memories with Your Kids!

March is National Sing with Your Kids Month and it’s amazing how belting out a tune together can boost kids happiness and confidence, not to mention strengthen those precious bonds between you.

On the Morning Thing with Shawn and Eric, they talked about the benefits of singing as family is a fantastic way to help little ones with their language skills.

For the older kids out there, have a karaoke night where you sing with microphones or hairbrushes to songs to have a great time.

There also health benefits for just singing including relieving stress, increase your pain threshold, improve snoring and lung function.

“Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.”

Ephesians 5:19 (NIV)

Click HERE to learn more about singing with wee ones from National Today.

Click HERE to learn more about the health benefits of singing from Healthline.com

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